CCLA has facilitated the creation of AdviserAction, a membership organisation comprising of select advisory firms, to engage with companies on sustainability issues. Castlefield, Clear Financial Advice, ESG Accord, Fintel PLC, Kellands Chartered...
Pension schemes have given a cautious welcome to changes made by the Financial Conduct Authority to its final rules on the new sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR). These new SDR rules will come...
More than two-thirds of pension funds now have net zero commitments in place, according to the latest data fro the Pensions and Lifetimes Savings Association — a significant rise over the past...
The number of asset managers hiring dedicated stewardship and engagement staff has plummeted over the past year as labour markets have tightened,. Research conducted by Redington found that just over a third...
Legal and General Investment Management is launching a new range of ESG sovereign bond funds. The first will be the Emerging Markets Government Bond Local Currency Index Fund - will be part of...
Global warming thresholds set out in the Paris climate agreement are in danger of being breached before 2027, while Earth’s biodiversity is also deteriorating at an alarming rate. Technological innovations are key...
Realistic risk assessment is important. It determines what action you need to take and with what urgency. Is it a stick on the path or is it a snake? You react very...
The Government’s Taskforce on Social Factors (TSF) has made 30 recommendations on the how UK pension schemes can better incorporate social factors into their investment decisions. These proposals, contained in a guide,...
Large asset owners are confident in their portfolios’ resilience, despite market uncertainty with more targeting higher infrastructure and private debt and equity allocations. This is the more upbeat picture form Mercer’s latest global...
Pension schemes and investment funds can invest in ESG asset without sacrificing performance, but better metrics are needed to help them navigate this economic transition. This was the main conclusion of a...
